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The Mr. Man Chronicles
The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, October 5, 2011, Page 3A
Special to the Ledger
by Jan Wells
Mr. Man’s Mancave
“My name is not Rover,
and I don’t roll over.”
I looked at Mr. Man,
wide-eyed, as he spoke to
me as if I was, oh, I don’t
know... his underling.
I had brazenly cracked
open the door to his man-
cave, just enough for a tiny
peek, and he had barked at
me. Yes, woofed.
“I’m doing some clean
ing upstairs and thought
I’d vacuum the carpet in
your office.” It’s not really
an office, since he doesn’t
conduct a lot of business in
the room.
There’s a desk, a com
puter, and another com
puter for a spare. It’s widely
known that every man has
to have a spare computer,
in case of a natural disaster.
Say for instance, a tornado
blows the main computer
two counties over, he has
the extra one ready to go.
Then there’s the reclin-
er.. .an ugly monstrosity,
the color of something you
might find in a baby’s dia
per ... and a TV set. That’s
so he can watch the UGA
games without interruption
from me.
“My room doesn’t need
cleaning,” he snapped,
frowning.
How’s that possible, I
wondered? The place rarely
sees a dust rag.
It’s amazing how things
have changed since he’s
been here. His cubbyhole,
which used to be my grand-
biddy’s playroom, was
once breathtaking, deco
rated with bright, colorful
fabrics, and pink ballerina
bunnies.
Gradually, stealthily,
he turned the room into
a mancave. Out went the
bunnies and anything pink.
Only varying shades of
brown remain.
“Brown doesn’t show
dirt,” Mr. Man insisted
one day as he munched
on crackers, spilling a few
crumbs to prove his point.
I had once asked if a
decorator could do his
mancave in a fish or dog
or even football theme,
though I had gagged at the
prospect of a room filled
with red and black decor,
the windows topped with
bulldog-print curtains.
“Nah,” he replied. “That’s
a big waste of money. Be-
Jan Wells
sides, I like my room just
the way it is.”
Right.
Early bor
ing.
It’s not
as though
I haven’t
tried. I’ve
hung pic
tures, only
to find them
knocked
askew.
I’ve placed
candles
about, later
discover
ing them
stuffed into
the back of the closet.
Working up an unusual
amount of nerve, I pushed
the door ajar and peeked
around the room.
“Look at those empty
water bottles stacked on
the window sill, and piles
of newspaper in the cor
ner,” I screeched.
“Listen, I never say a
word about pantyhose
hanging in the bathroom,
or doo-dads cluttering up
the living room. So, get out
of here.. .this is MY room.”
Once he had told me how
his granddaddy. Pa With-
erington, had a plunder
room crammed full of his
favorite things,
like rusty old
tractor parts, and
mule harnesses.
Ma Witherington
dared not set foot
in the room.
“Plunder room”
is evidently
synonymous with
the more modern
term, “mancave.”
“I saw some
pretty framed
prints at Creeter’s
in Macon the
other day that
would really brighten up
this area,” I offered, trying
to sneak past him with a
trash bag in my hand.
Mr. Man growled like a
dog and threw an empty
water bottle at my head.
Letting out a huge sigh, I
shut the door. What’s a girl
to do? At least I didn’t trip
over a plow on the way out.
I’m not Mr. Man’s first
wife, you know. I guess the
other three gave up and
left.
Editor’s Note:
Jan Wells is a CPA and
lives at Lake Blackshear.
Outdoor Fitness
Special to Ledger
by Sheriff Reggie
Rachals
Running, cycling, power
walking and other outdoor
activities are a great way
to spend time outside and
get active. Not only do
these exercises not require
a membership fee, they
also come with the benefit
of just spending some time
outdoors. It can be a great
opportunity for a little
peace and quiet and pri
vacy, but for safety’s sake it
is also a good idea to take a
trusted friend with you.
Being outside alone can
be dangerous, especially
when it is dark. Predators
will lay in wait for indi
viduals to pass by so they
can catch them by surprise.
Sheriff
Reggie Rachals
The lack of light provides
an ideal setting for them
to hide and remain unseen
until they spring out and at
tack. They have the element
of surprise and can easily
catch victims off guard.
Exercising with a partner
will greatly reduce the
chances of this happening
to you. Most criminals pre
fer to accost a person who
is on their own, and will
shy away from groups of
two or more. Whenever you
do go out, alone or with an
exercise partner, always be
on alert. Pay careful atten
tion to your surroundings
and avoid areas that are
not well lit and may have
numerous hiding places for
criminals.
Arm Yourself
No matter how many
precautions you take, it is
possible you will encounter
a thief, mugger or violent
criminal while enjoying
some outdoor activity.
Nicky Glenn Bentley, 26,
of Kinchafoonee Creek
Road, was charged with a
warrant for simple battery
(family violence). Deputy
Allen was dispatched to do
mestic dispute between and
father and son. Bentley was
charged and transported to
the Lee County Jail.
Steven Todd Jenkins,
33, of Michael Circle,
was charged with failure
to maintain lane, driving
while license suspended,
and no insurance. Dep.
Pearce was patrolling
Mossey Dell Road when
he observed a vehicle fail
to maintain lane. Jenkins
was placed under
arrest and trans
ported to the
Lee County Jail.
Desmond
Koreen Holmes,
24, of Endoline
Drive, was charged with
disorderly conduct. Dep.
Baltzell noticed a suspi
cious person and tried to
make contact with him.
The suspect avoided Dep.
Baltzell but was taken into
custody by Sgt. Moody.
Dawn Lee King, 45, of
q Ebony Avenue, Albany,
was charged with
theft of lost/
mislaid property.
Lashonda Lacole
Jones, 22, of
South Wash
ington Street,
Albany, was charged
with theft of lost/mislaid
property. Lt. Cheshire was
dispatched to a Ledo Road
buisiness in reference to
a theft. A purse was left
in a shopping buggy in
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the parking lot of a retail
business. The purse was
found, but not returned to
the owner. King and Jones
were placed under arrest
and transported to the Lee
County Jail.
Christina Marie Char-
leton, 22, of Pearl Ave.,
Albany, was charged with
speeding in excess of
maxium limits, child safety
restraints, and no insur
ance. Cpl. Harris observed
a vehicle traveling at a high
rate of speed and made a
traffic stop. Charleton was
released with the citations
and her car was towed.
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People who spend time out
doors regularly can learn to
defend themselves from an
attack by taking a martial
arts class or carrying a self
defense weapon. Non lethal
devices like pepper spray,
tasers and stun guns can be
used to put a quick end to
any confrontation. When
used against an assailant,
the weapons will temporar
ily incapacitate them so you
will have an opportunity
to get away and call the
police.
This information was
obtained from the National
Crime Prevention Coun
cil’s . Lor more information
contact Capt. Keith Hous
ton, Lee County Sheriff’s
Office at 438-2294, or
E-mail khouston@lee.ga.us
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Community Calendar
• Have breakfast with the Lee County Republican Party on
Saturday, October 8, at 8:30 a.m. at Meatslangers BBQ
Restaurant at 1346 Hwy. 19 South. State Rep. Ed Rynders
will speak. Cost is $7 if you partake. FMI contact
Deborah M. Gleaton, Chairman, at 432-6353 or dglea-
ton@bellsouth.net, or visit www.leecountyrepublicans.
blogspot.com
• Lee County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, October
11 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the T. Page
Tharp Governmental Building, Opal Cannon Auditorium,
102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg.
• Lee County Board of Elections & Registration will meet
9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 11,2011 in the Election &
Registration Office in the T. Page Tharp Governmental
Building. The public is invited to attend.
• The Lee County Larm Bureau will hold its Annual Earn
er Member Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18,
2011 at the Lee County Larm Bureau Office located at
145 Robert B Lee Drive in Leesburg.
• Cub Scout Pack 7 will meet at the fire station on Leslie
Hwy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Contact Stephen at 229-
376-1754 for more information.
• Lee County LEA Alumni will meet at 9th grade academy
(come to the back). Anyone interested in supporting Lee
County LEA (youth) please attend October 10th. at 6:30
p.m..
• The Smithville Downtown Development Authority will
meet at the City hall at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10th.
• Cub Scout Pack #210 meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at Leesburg
United Methodist Church.
• Boy Scout Troop #7 meets each Monday at 7 p.m. at the
Redbone Lire Station - comer of Graves Springs Rd. and
Philema Rd. FMI call 854-3018.
• American Legion Post 182 Leesburg meets 7:00 p.m. the
first Monday of the month at the American Legion Build
ing on Walnut Ave. FMI, call Pat Walsh at 869-0550.
• Grief Support Group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Kinchafoonee Baptist
Church. Call 883-4084 for more information.
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to P.O. Box 715, Leesburg, GA 31763 or faxed to
229-759-6599. Deadline is Monday at 12:00 noon.
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Nominations are now
being accepted for awards
to be presented by the
Abraham Baldwin Agricul
tural College Alumni As
sociation at the Celebrate
ABAC alumni weekend on
March 3, 2012 at Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural Col
lege. Nominations are due
by Dec. 1, 2011.
Awards are based on
professional achievement,
community service, and
service to the college.
Anyone who has attended
ABAC for one full year
and has 30 semester hours
or 45 quarter hours of
credit is eligible for nomi
nation.
Nomination forms may
be obtained by logging
onto www.abac.edu/
alumni and clicking on
the “Alumni Awards”
link. Completed nomina
tions may be mailed to
the ABAC Alumni Office,
ABAC 13, 2802 Moore
Highway, Tifton, GA
31793-2601, or returned
as an e-mail attachment to
the Alumni Association at
alumni@abac.edu no later
than Dec. 1.
Nominations should pro
vide specific details about
the person being nomi
nated. Nominations may be
made by alumni, friends,
family members, or ABAC
faculty and staff.
For more information
about the nomination pro
cess, contact the Alumni
Office at (229) 391-4900
or via e-mail at alumni®
abac.edu.
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